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Midlands residents react to prices at the pump

Midlands residents react to the rising price of gas that have jumped nearly .$15 cents in just the past week in Columbia

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Former corrections officer dies after being apprehended with escaped inmate

Former Alabama corrections officer Casey White is dead after 10 days on the run with a escaped inmate. Authorities located the duo in Indiana Monday, when police say White shot herself. She died at the hospital a few hours later

South Carolina marks Confederate Memorial Day on Tuesday

South Carolina is among a handful of states in the South with such an official holiday.

DHEC recognizing SC heroes during National Nurses Week

This week is National Nurses Week, and South Carolina is celebrating its heroes.

SC bill to end state control of hospital expansion is dead

A bill that would remove the need for South Carolina hospitals to seek state permission to build new facilities, make expansions or buy expensive equipment is dead for this year's legislative session.

Happy Mother's Day

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - ABC Columbia News is showing thanks and appreciation to all mothers for their love, support, and at many times their patience. For some people Mother's Day is a day of remembrance for…

Deadly hit-and-run suspect denied bond

(Source: RCSD) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The driver responsible for the death of a pedestrian on Fairfield Road is now in jail. According to the Richland County Sheriff's Department deputies responded to Fairfield Road and Eisenhower Drive around 3 p.m.…

One man shot at Lexington apartment complex

LEXINGTON, S.C. (WOLO) - An investigation is underway after one man was shot at a Lexington apartment complex on May 8th. According to the Lexington County Sheriff's Department, the shooting happened on the 100 block of Brevard Parkway. The man…

Deadly pedestrian vehicle strike and shooting on Fairfield Road

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - The Richland County Sheriff's Department received reports of shots fired on Fairfield Road. When deputies arrived on scene they found a deceased individual near the roadway. Investigators determined that the individual was struck by a vehicle.…

New charges for local photographer accused of taking inappropriate photos of young girl

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) - There are new additional charges for a local photographer who was previously arrested for crimes against a child. According the Richland County Sheriff's Department, 53-year-old…

Proposed bill could force drivers in deadly DUI's to pay child support

A new bill proposed in the state house could impose stiffer penalties for those convicted of a DUI that takes someone's life

S.C. State University clears dozens of students debt

The university, which held their Spring graduation ceremonies Friday cleared the account balance for 35 of their students

SCHP searches for driver involved in deadly hit & run

South Carolina Highway Patrol continue to search for the driver of an SUV authorities say struck and killed a pedestrian and kept going

Storms down trees, damage homes

Irmo, S.C. (WOLO)--Though Friday's storm moved through the Midlands rather quickly, not everyone escaped unscathed. In Irmo, firefighters tell us a massive oak tree crashed into a home on Ramer Mill Court. Fire…

Tennessee, South Carolina extend health care for new moms

Tennessee and South Carolina are joining five other states in extending health care coverage to women with low-to-modest incomes for a full year after childbirth.

Emergency officials join Governor McMaster to discuss preparation ahead of hurricane season

State emergency officials discussed hurricane evacuation routes like lane reversals, as well as preparation for those most at-risk on the Carolina coasts and issues that could arise following an unexpected storm.

DHEC celebrates SC nurses during National Nurses Week

National Nurses Week ends on May 12, and state health officials are encouraging residents to show some love for the nearly 79,000 licensed nurses across the state.

Authorities looking for Tampa murder suspect who could be in Upstate SC

A 22-year-old out of Tampa, Florida is wanted for first degree murder, and the U.S. Marshals say they have reason to believe he could be in the Upstate or along the border of North Carolina.